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M. I. WELLER. UTQJBAQGQ POUCH FRAME.

Patented May 16, 1882.

p UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL I. WELLER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TOBACCO-POUCH FRAME.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 258,177, dated May 16,1882.

Application filed March 11,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MICHAEL l. WELLER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Wash ington, in the county ofWashington and District of Columbia, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Frames for Tobacco-Pouches, &c.; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the let'- ters and figures of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My inventionrelates to tobacco pouches, satehels, and the like; and the noveltyconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts,

' as will be more fully hereinafter set forthfand specifically pointedout in the claims.

The object of the invention is to give to the mouth of the pouch aconstant closing force, and the means for the same being adapted to bemanipulated at will to overcome the constant force, as will be observedby reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of the springframe closed,showingthepouch indottedlincs; Fig. 2, avertical section, showing the frame open; and Fig.3, a perspective view ofa modified form of frame, showing pouch indotted lines.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates a spring-wire frame adapted to besecured to and serve with an ordinary pouch for tobaccoor the like. Thisframe A is preferably formed of a single piece of wire. This singlepiece of wire is bent upon itselfto form a volnte, convolute, spiral, orother spring, as seen at B, and the spring force of which serves to keepthe mouth of the pouch in a closed condition. The wire extends from thespringor volute portion upward,formingcross-arms O, which terminate in ahorizontal portion, 0, and are welded. The ends of the wire may beconveniently bent to form an eye, in which a convenientring, D, issecured, and the middle of the opposite portion 0 also furnished with asimilar ring.

It will be observed that the cross-arms 0 allow the operator toconveniently open the month of the pouch by simple finger-pressure, andthat the constant force of the spring tends to keep the mouth of thepouchclosed.

The bag E is secured to the frame described in such manner that thespring force will serve to keep the pouch-mouth closed except when thearms 0 are compressed, overcoming the spring action, as will be obvious.

Various modifications of my improved de vice may be made withoutdeparting from the principle of my invention or sacrificing theadvantages thereof-such, for instance, as is shown in Fig. 3.

Having .thus fully described my invention, what Iclaim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. Atobaccopouchhavingaframecomposed of the spring portion B, the springforce of which serves to keep the mouth of the pouch in a closedcondition, the cross-arm 0-, by which the spring-pressure may beovercome at will,

and the horizontal portion 0, substantially as 2. The frame A, formedinto spring portion B, cross-arms G c, and having eyed portions,combined with the rings D and bag E, as specified.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. MICHAEL I. WELLER.

Witnesses: I

G. W. BALLOCH, GEORGE CORNELL.

